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Escape from Dartmoor (1929)
A Cottage on Dartmoor (original title)

88 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   11 April 1930 (USA)
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Flashback story of an escape from the lonely, high-security Dartmoor Prison. A jealous barber's assistant is enraged by the attentions that his manicurist girlfriend pays to a customer... See full summary »

Director:

Anthony Asquith

Writers:

Anthony Asquith (scenario), Herbert Price (story)

Stars:

Norah Baring, Uno Henning and Hans Adalbert Schlettow
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Cast

Cast overview:
Norah Baring Norah Baring ...
Sally, a manicurist
Uno Henning Uno Henning ...
Joe, a barber's assistant
Hans Adalbert Schlettow Hans Adalbert Schlettow ...
Harry, a Dartmoor farmer (as Hans Schlettow)
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Flashback story of an escape from the lonely, high-security Dartmoor Prison. A jealous barber's assistant is enraged by the attentions that his manicurist girlfriend pays to a customer. He threatens the customer with an open razor and lands in gaol. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Dartmoor | Film Within A Film | British Countryside | Escape From Prison | Jealousy  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Country:

Sweden | UK

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British Instructional Films (BIF), Svensk Filmindustri (SF) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (theatre scene) (soundtrack lost) | Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1
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References Safety Last! (1923) See more »